oh, my aching back

i'm grateful today:

that i am knowledgable in how to take care of myself, even if i don't always DO that.

for lazy evenings after long work days.

for having time to cook fresh vegies and eat well.

for really getting what manomet put in her graditudianls — and feeling very much the same way in my situation.

for my appointment on saturday ;)

crash pads in the city
chosen family
being appreciated
not feeling too freaked out about what's going to happen over the next few months
being prepared and being open to possibility

Perspective

making up

even if I struggle with being nice; i'm grateful that those i want to be on the receiving end, will be...and it feels good.

that i am a girl ( oh and capable of juggling and following through - sorry for the dis guys)

caring enough to keep trying and yet knowing when to cut your losses - always seeking the balance...

feeling the love of friends afar and hoping they feel it too

.5-way there

good friends

yummy burmese food

dessert, just because

express buses

having enough

tooooosday

i'm grateful for:

recommitting to the gym

digitized music that you can take anywhere

feeling on top of things (in general)

voicing concerns positively and being felt heard

morning songbirds chirping outside my winter window

Today:

I am grateful to have found someone who loves me no matter how ugly, hormonal, doubtful, complaining, scared or crazy I feel and act - even when he is on the receiving end of everything he is gracious, generous and loving and I can't believe it.

I am grateful to have time to myself sometimes.

I am grateful for friends.

I am grateful that sometimes I have the ability to be objective.

I am grateful that I am learning.

enough time

this morning i am grateful for the sometimes sunshine and sometimes overcast/grey, streaming through my sheers, reminding me that there is enough time.

i'm grateful for knowing that stillness bears fruit

i'm grateful for continuing to find clarity in a situation so murky

i'm grateful for knowing that there is time for change..enough time

and most importantly, i'm grateful to have been successful in staying away from retail establishments!

turkey thanks & forgiving

I woke up feeling the need to forgive today. I will start by forgiving myself. Nuff said.

I am grateful for:

good friends, old friends, new friends...the whole lot
a drama-free turkey day with the "in-laws"
a warm, cozy, clean home - I appreciate all of my man's efforts to keep it this way
reminders - someone told me yesterday one of the keys to good relationships is to picture the person (mate, parent, friend, whomever) at their ultimate best self and always keep that picture in mind, even when you are feeling otherwise. I am grateful this was shared with me - a new thing to strive for and wouldn't it be just wonderful if people walked around assuming the best of each other rather than being judgemental?

I had another thought that has to do with worry. I find myself worrying about people I'm close to from time to time yet I absolutely hate it when people worry about me. I think it might be a better use of thought power, energy and "worry time" to picture people at their best and cloak them in light and positive thoughts.

I'm grateful I have a safe place to come home to every day.

giving thanks

today i feel grateful for sleeping in and lounging about. for the day of more of that, with way too much food. and so therefore, i'm grateful for stretchy pants.

thanks to all the people out there that i love, who love me, and even some of them who don't.

for taking time and figuring stuff out.

i'm thankful that i have the things i need to be comfortable, warm and safe.

and thanks to all of you for this practice.

groovy and peaceful gobbling!

thanksgiving thanks

food
clothing
family
friends
shelter

and a few days off to spend with my family

caving

today I have many things to be grateful for:

long, healing massages
learning to handle my finances
comprehensive medical care
movement in a positive direction
friends who listen without judgement - something I am also striving for
clutter leaving the house

it's gratitude time

gratitude today includes:

four days off, which can't start soon enough
sleep, of which i really need more
grande soy latte...mmmmmmmm
chuck taylors in a casual work environment
friends...all of 'em!

is that all there is?

I'm grateful that an old friend decided to look me up and as a result I will have access to all my high school friends I've lost touch with. If he had done it a month later it never would have happened. And now if I ever move to MA, I will have tons of friends...and more people to visit.

I'm grateful I have a home when so many others don't.

I'm grateful I have friends who can remind me that I'm still the same person when every day feels like that person is slipping further away.

I'm grateful for every ounce of sleep I get.

I'm grateful for my determination and I'm grateful for the people who encourage me to do and be more.

Slowing Down

Thank you for letting me slow down...for putting on my sweats and staying in them all day, for knitting again and watching t.v. - sometimes it really is more than just dumb but relaxing too.

Thank you for the great times with new friends before their health battles begin

Thank you for the upcoming four days off. Time to recouperate, time to play, time to reflect and time still to flitter about...

Well I am in the land of Thanksgiving; I shall try to be more thankful for all of the beauty, friendship and discovery this place has given me.

Thank you for the first snowflake today; it is good when seasons remain somewhat intact...

right now i'm grateful

i'm grateful that my work day is more over than not over...sheesh, it's been a stressful beginning to a short week - deadlines'll do that!

for knowing that i can stay on track if i keep my mind focused on that

for my cool new sunglasses...just what i needed (um, yeah, probably not, but i love'em!)

for the upcoming four day weekend...ah, four glorious days off!!

for setting my boundaries in more than one situation and sticking to them and knowing that i'm taking care of myself in doing so

pro-activity

today i'm grateful for:

a frend filled weekend

fish time

brunches

reconnection

time to rest

I am supremely thankful for:
http://readwritepoem.org/
Allan Ginsberg
and 17 syllable poetry

Today I am grateful for:

a fun and relaxing trip to L.A.
being so well taken care of by our host Dominic
getting phone calls from long lost friends
yummy food
new friends

is it friday yet?!?!

today i'm grateful:

that sarah, the annoying/whistling/humming/tapping girl who sits in the cubicle behind me is gone for two weeks.

for being good at my job and being given more responsibilities while the production supervisor is away (not sarah!) - can you believe this job, now at week 14 was a 2 day contract?!

for sleeping so soundly...i really needed it.

for giving myself a break and not beating myself up for exhibiting old behaviors while i change and continue to move forward into the new me.

for not smoking cigs (almost 4 weeks now), barely smoking pot, and hardly even drinking...my body's like, "What the....?!" ;)
(i'm not giving up pot and booze...just haven't really been indulging).

title-less

grateful for:

not being the grumpy one

an uneventful conversation with my father

long hot bath

sleeping well

doing okay

today, I am grateful to be alive
and to know that Thursday is just around the corner and after 12 my life at work and home will be back to "normal".

monday

today i feel grateful for:

being able to say no, when i really wanted to say yes

my bagless vacuum and how much cleaner my apt. is b/c of it

uggs

responding instead of reacting - the eternal practice

invitations

the beauty of orchids

no glamour no glory

I have no idea what that means...

I am grateful for healthy leftovers, that I don't have to work while I'm pregnant, that I can't log in to see whether my stock has crapped out cuz my computer with the password hasn't been hooked up, for some lazy days, for my health, that my boyfriend doesn't want me to be a skinny girl, that he gives me nice compliments when I start feeling the size of a house, that he likes to clean more than I do, for the internet and for lots of movement from my baby.

rested not restless gratitude

netflix and their relatively quick delivery time.

my skin feeling so good after 1.5 hours at the kabuki yesterday.

time in the afternoon to cook - which i haven't done in ages - save pureeing
foods!

that i can almost eat anything i want...almost (still no tree bark or biscotti ;)

that the levi struass store will let me return the jeans i bought because they shrunk in length
(and i was told they wouldn't) and i cannot wear them anymore.

it's been ages....

since i've posted here - having reverted to my original gratitude email circle from my week at esalen last year...
anyway, today i feel like posting so here is my humble little list:

a day off - albeit unexpected due to what i was told earlier in the week.

going to the kabuki hot springs (http://www.kabukisprings.com/content/2/) for some
wendy-time and to sweat that fuckin' guy outta my system.

actually sleeping in.

a fantastic financial planner who has done right by me for over 10 years.

feeling okay, all around, which somehow surprises me

lurker here peeking out with gratitude

I'm grateful that I have friends that are in sync with me.

I'm grateful for projects that my bf and I can do together so we can learn new things about each other.

I'm grateful for specialists who can do the work for me.

I'm grateful that I'm not so attached to the savings that drain for the specialists, because I know it's work that needs to be done and the funds will somehow eventually replenish.

I'm grateful to be posting today.

meat

Sunday gratitudes:

warm sunny day
time to relax and take naps
someone to cuddle with
Woody
discovering new things

I am grateful the Fillmore gives reserved tables to pregnant ladies.

I'm grateful that my honey waits up for me when I come home late. And that he likes to clean more than I do. And for many other traits that I won't mention right now.

I'm grateful for things finding their places easily and for having much more than I need. Time to start getting rid of even more stuff.

I'm grateful again for the economics of Freecycle. I got a free electric breast pump this week and the pickup was about 2 minutes from my new house!

I'm grateful that I had the parents I had. We had our own problems but I am always reminded how special they were and that they were great parents regardless. They did not try to live thier lives through me which cut out a whole layer of pressure and weirdness that lots of people have to deal with. Maybe it's because they were older and had already done lots of living before I came along. Or maybe it's because they kept up their own interests and lives even when they had a kid. Or maybe they were just cool like that. Whatever it was, I am grateful.

new blog on the dash

I have tons to be grateful for
First-I am so grateful to have a new blog on my dashboard-and for it to be daily gratitudinals!

I am grateful that I can blog while I watch my sleeping kids in the car from the computer-else I'd never get to blog this week.

I am grateful that my kids love to tell me they love me and give me lots of kisses!

I am grateful that I get to be off on a friday with the boys even if that means going food shopping, winter coat for the kids shopping,and having to work on sat.

I am grateful that the garbage men came and did not wake up the kids sleeping in the car.

I am also supremely grateful for being able to be part of daily gratitudinals. It is nice to remember that I have a lot to be grateful for!

yo homies

• I am grateful that my move is now complete! Oh my f**king God what a pain in the arse.
• I am grateful I am getting tired after being awake for a couple of hours figuring out my email contacts.
• I am grateful for the peaceful seas, the mist, the company and the full circle feeling when I scattered my parents ashes yesterday. It was a cleansing, freeing and magical experience.
• I am grateful that the boat captain found my Venus of Willendorf pipe in the bottom of my dad's urn! how embarassing...
• I am grateful for another voice requesting access to gratitudinals.